"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself."
- Albert Camus
Hello #writingcommunity *waves*
Another expat from the blue social bird hoping to find friends who write like me.
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Every Tuesday I publicly post a funny cartoon about writing so you don't have to be a patron to get a weekly chuckle. :)
WRITING TIP No 35
You don't need to put all the "Uh" and "Well" and "Um" in dialogue.
Trust the reader to insert some of that based on the context you have supporting the dialogue.
It's not a court transcript. Trust your reader.
When I run across the "dangerous fruit" story in news, I think of the Monty Python sketch.
https://media.giphy.com/media/DYl9b4YyjsHhC/giphy.gif
If you decide to follow me, you'll see lots of amusing cartoons, quips, & jokes, mostly about writing.
I also Signal Boost other authors posts, so you'll know when their latest book is out.
Most importantly, I Care about my country, dammit.
#introductions
Hello! My name is Stephanie and I write stories. Stories good enough people give me money for them, which if I think about it is mind-blowing. #introductions
Autistic Mother of Autistic Adult who writes about Particle Physics, math, cats, and political disasters. She/her